Hemorrhagic Colloid Cyst in a 9-Year-Old Girl

Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are benign intracranial tumors that usually become symptomatic in adults, rather than in children. Rare hemorrhages in these cysts can cause acute obstructive hydrocephalus and sudden death. We report a novel pediatric case of hemorrhagic colloid cyst in a 9-year...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric neurology 2008-06, Vol.38 (6), p.443-444
Hauptverfasser:	Farooq, Muhammad U., MD, Bhatt, Archit, MD, MPH, Chang, Howard T., MD, PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cerebral Hemorrhage - etiology Child Cysts - complications Cysts - surgery Female Headache - etiology Humans Hydrocephalus - etiology Hydrocephalus - surgery Medical sciences Neurology Neurosurgical Procedures Pediatrics Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses Ventriculostomy
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Zusammenfassung:	Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are benign intracranial tumors that usually become symptomatic in adults, rather than in children. Rare hemorrhages in these cysts can cause acute obstructive hydrocephalus and sudden death. We report a novel pediatric case of hemorrhagic colloid cyst in a 9-year-old girl who presented with headaches, nausea, and had sudden deterioration of her mental status. The patient underwent emergent ventriculostomy and then craniotomy to resect the colloid cyst; she had an excellent recovery.
ISSN:	0887-8994 1873-5150
DOI:	10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.02.004